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Is Yeo Valley yeo-valley ultra-processed?

Sour creams Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Yeo Valley yeo-valley

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 4 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed sour creams

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

crème fraîche, MILK protein, This product contains only milk's naturally occurring sugar, contains live cultures

As written on the pack

Organic fat free crème fraîche (MILK), MILK protein. No added sugar. This product contains only milk's naturally occurring sugar (lactose). CONTAINS LIVE CULTURES.

What makes it ultra-processed

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 52 sour creams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 34th. 37% of the sour creams here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 52 sour creams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5036589205821, last edited 5 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.